Meaning & use
Consensually
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In a manner based on mutual agreement or consent from all parties involved.
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The neighbors consensually agreed to share the cost of repairing the fence.
The new policy was adopted consensually after months of negotiation.
A note on using this word
Consensually derives from 'consensus,' emphasizing that an action was taken with everyone's agreement rather than by force or decree.
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mutuallyjointly
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